Childminder EY478913

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 August 2016 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder forms secure attachments with children and is a good example to them. Children's self-esteem develops well and their behaviour is good.  The childminder has good relationships with parents, professionals and other settings. She shares information regularly with them to help her support children's interests, needs and abilities. Children benefit from consistent experiences between different carers to ensure their good well-being. Children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder provides welcoming environments for the children. They have the right amount of play materials to choose from and can make decisions about what they want to do. Children develop good levels of confidence.  The childminder supports children's communication well. Children talk confidently with her to share their ideas and express their needs well.  The childminder makes sure that she continues her professional development to

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This provision is good

improve her knowledge and understanding of children's development. She plans varied activities that interest and involve the children well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasion, the childminder does not plan effectively for the skills or ideas that children need to learn next.  The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to identify ways to make changes to her practice that benefit children's outcomes even more.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 ensure that planning focuses upon what children need to learn or understand next  develop evaluations of provision and practice so that they identify areas to improve children's outcomes even more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's teaching in the home.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written testimonials.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of children's learning with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at some paperwork, including children's records, planning and self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder reflects on what she does with the children and is eager to develop her practice and provision to benefit children. She has updated the risk assessments for her home, garden and outings and has made sure that she has the most up-to-date information to help keep children safe. She knows what to do if she has concerns about a child's welfare. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has continued her professional development to develop her knowledge, skills and expertise. For example, she has researched support for children's communication and development to make sure that she supports all children well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are eager and inquisitive learners. They are keen to explore the different activities planned by the childminder. The childminder sensitively extends the learning, including through asking questions and offering suggestions that encourage the children to solve problems. For example, children explored what happened when they added coloured beads to some scales. The childminder asked how many beads were in one pan and the children took on board suggestions and noted that the scales balanced. The childminder teaches the children mathematics well. For example, when connecting different shapes together, she asked children to identify the shapes and tell her how many they had connected together.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children show good levels of cooperation and share well. Younger children pull dolls' clothes off the clothes line for older children to dress the dolls; older children work together adding water to the bark and mud 'cake' mixture in the mud kitchen. The childminder helps children to understand healthy lifestyles. She discusses healthy food choices with the children at snack time. The childminder regularly provides opportunities for children's physical development. For example, children recalled the fun they had completing an obstacle course and asked to do it again. They eagerly joined in with action rhymes which developed their physical and verbal skills. The childminder prepares children well for moving on to other settings.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They have fun and enjoy their time with the childminder. Children develop good self-care and independent skills, such as using forks and spoons to eat their lunch. All children express their needs well. For example, they recognise when they are tired and ask to go for a sleep. They develop their early reading, writing and number skills well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478913 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 987362 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in August 2014. She lives in a semi-detached house in Tewkesbury. She provides care from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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